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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$20,860 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,024 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #22 most popular major in California with 5,369 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for foreign languages and linguistics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California

Check out the foreign languages and linguistics programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found San Francisco State University to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFSU are $7,304 a year. On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from SFSU take out $14,917 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $12,079.

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#3

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
$7,988 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sonoma State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California list. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $7,988 per year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at SSU accumulate an average of around $17,277 in student debt.

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$6,976 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - Fullerton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in California. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $6,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at Cal State Fullerton accumulate an average of around $12,050 in student debt.

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$6,653 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 25 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fresno State are $6,653 a year. On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Fresno State take out $5,939 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,392 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Sacramento ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sac State are $7,392 a year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Sac State take out an average of $19,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Chico did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $7,864 per year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Chico State carry an average student debtload of $16,500.

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$13,258 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $13,258 per year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at UCLA accumulate an average of around $14,463 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $230.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California list.

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$7,727 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CSUSM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $14,226 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debtload of $11,574.

UC Berkeley also made our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California list, coming in at #3.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 603
Oregon 579
Hawaii 198
Nevada 130
Alaska 34

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 15,009
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 8,539
American Sign Language 2,724
East Asian Languages 2,293
Classical Languages & Literature 1,428
Germanic Languages 1,425
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 607
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 607
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 500
Second Language Learning 108
Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages 38
South Asian Languages 24
Native American Languages 16
Celtic Language & Literature 4
African Languages 4
Iranian & Persian Languages 4
Greek Language & Literature 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to John Stephen Dwyer.

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